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. 2007 Apr 25;3(108):1064-9.

[Anti-HLA antibody detection and rejection in kidney transplantation: impact of the new technologies]

[Article in French]
D Georgescu  1 , S Ferrari-Lacraz, J Villard
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  • PMID: 17552259
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[Anti-HLA antibody detection and rejection in kidney transplantation: impact of the new technologies]

[Article in French]
D Georgescu et al. Rev Med Suisse. .

Abstract

In kidney transplantation, hyperacute rejection is mediated by anti-HLA antibody which are also responsible for antibody-mediated acute rejection. In addition anti-HLA antibody are also implicated in the physiopathological mechanism of chronic rejection. The gold standard methodology to detect anti-HLA antibody is based on the complement-dependant-cytotoxicity. This technic is neither specific nor sensitive. New powerful technologies, which are specific and very sensitive, have been developed like Elisa and flow cytometer with fluorescent micro-beads to detect anti-HLA antibody. In this article, we review the importance of anti-HLA antibody in humoral rejection. We also discussed the clinical relevance of the detection of anti-HLA antibody by these new approaches.

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